anaheim-gazette 1923-10-04

GREAT PAGEANT STAGED FOR ARMISTICE DAY Spectacular Parade at Orange on November 11 A pageant-parade, depicting American history from the landing of the Norsemen down to the present, and which those in charge expect in coming years will vie with the famed New Orleans mardi gras and the colorful Pasadena tournament of roses, this year will be the feature of the Orange county Armistice day celebration to be held at Orange, November 11, Major H. G. Upham, chairman of the committee on arrangements for the Orange American Legion post, announces. The parade, which will begin promptly at 1 oa. m., will be at least three miles long and will open a day of festivity in memory of the signing of articles which, November 11, 1918, brought to a close the most terrible of conflicts, the world war. The celebration, which rotates each year between Santa Ana, Orange, Anaheim and Fullerton, with the legion posts of those cities in charge, will be held for the first time at Orange this year. "It is the aim and hope of the Orange post to inaugurate this year a pageant-parade which may be carried on and enlarged by other legion posts in the county as the celebrations are held in their cities," Major Upham said. "We have only begun to work out our plans, but indications are that the fete will be the greatest kind of a success. In fact, 60 per cent of the parade already has been 'sold.'" "Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions and other clubs; Elks, Odd Fellows and other lodges, and scores of patriotic and additional organizations will be asked to enter floats in the parade. Many of these already have signified a desire to take part." It is what the soviet rulers choose to make it. We shall want to know all the circumstances of this extraordinary pilgrimage of American politicians to bolshevik Russia, but we shall not get too much information. What we shall get is assertion of stability and progress which the American people will be expected to accept as the result of direct observation which is no longer open to newspaper correspondents. Meanwhile, we think the American people will be wondering why Russia under bolshevism has seemed to these statesmen to demand special investigation. How many of them have toured our own country to study its conditions, how many Canada, Alaska, Mexico, Cuba, Porto Rico, Central America, the zone, or South America, Japan or Australia? In all these countries are problems which congress needs to study and upon which American public opinion should be informed and wisely led. What is the importance to us of a judgment on the Russian situation compared to intelligent understanding of our relations in this hemisphere or with our delicate and important problems in the Pacific? We know that bolshevism is trying to poison our peace, but a trip to Moscow is not needed to verify that. We know that any assistance we give to solidifying by recognition the bolshvik regime will increase that nuisance. We know that a Russia economically rehabilitated will increase the competition of our farmers in the world market, if not shut off those markets completely, while reopening a great market for manufactured goods in which we shall be at a serious disadvantage. But a visit to Moscow is not necessary to verify that. Why, then, this sudden call to Russia? Why not investigations in South America, where we are offered an unprecedented opportunity for the cor- for a member of the California, it is ruled GOOD Every man, worl United States has in good roads. The farmer and the most immediate interest, but the int less vital that it e relation. The farmer was cause he can make good roads than w the farmer can me spends more, whi prosperity for ther if he can do with roads enable him for less and still present; that mes food. Every one who suburban location n roads, because ther distance which se suburban home fr rural or suburbans get to the city son time distance ther Every one who at times to get into good road is the no good roads, thi drawn between which makes for t The more good travel. The more understanding of neighbors,and the understanding, str ical discord. Roads are a part of Americanism. make that founda and lasting. held in their cities," Major Upham said. "We have only begun to work out our plans, but indications are that the fete will be the greatest kind of a success. In fact, 60 per cent of the parade already has been 'sold.' "Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions and other clubs; Elks, Odd Fellows and other lodges, and scores of patriotic and additional organizations will be asked to enter floats in the parade. Many of these already have signified a desire to take part. "It is our plan to assign to each organization some particular event in American history which they will adopt in connection with the construction and decoration of their respective float." Governor Friend W. Richardson is expected to be present at the celebration to deliver the principal address of the occasion, Upham said. The Orange legion post invited the governor to attend the festivities, and he responded he would glad to do so unless the rush of state business prevented. The Orange city council recently voted an appropriation of $750 for the purchase of material with which to decorate the city. F. E. Hallman, chairman of the legions' decoration committee, said plans were under way to convert, with flags and other material, Orange into a veritable wonderland. The Orange high school football team will play a game with a suitable opponent as the chief afternoon attraction. Legionnaires have invited the famous San Pedro navy band to furnish music during the day. SENATORS SECRETLY IN RED RUSSIA A dispatch from Moscow reports that "United States Senator La Follette, after having had conferences with M. Tchitcherin, Leonid Krassin and other soviet leaders, will leave tomorrow for Warsaw." We also are told that Mr. La Follette is "convinced of the stability and progress of the country;" also that "several other members of the American party will remain in Moscow some time." They may be harder to convince. An interesting phenomenon, this hegira of American senators to Russia. La Follette was preceded by Brookhart, who likewise was convinced of the "stability and progress" economically rehabilitated will increase the competition of our farmers in the world market, if not shut off those markets completely, while re-opening a great market for manufactured goods in which we shall be at a serious disadvantage. But a visit to Moscow is not necessary to verify that. Why, then, this sudden call to Russia? Why not investigations in South America, where we are offered an unprecedented opportunity for the correction of misunderstandings and the strengthening of profitable ties, both political and economic? The senatorial visits in the darkness of Russia anarchy and intrigue give cause for disquieting suspicions. We must watch these men when they come home. RE-APPORTIONMENT California is likely to have much more to do with re-apportionment of congress than any other state if the matter comes up in the aprpoaching session. Congressman Barbour, of Fresno, is in line for the chairmanship of the committee on census, and in that case will have charge of such legislation for the re-apportionment of congressional memberships. Death, failure to elect, and other members holding chairmanships, have sent Barbour to the top of the committee, and if selected as chairman, he will urge immediate legislation to secure new allotments for the various states. California in any revision of membership will gain three new members and may get five additional if the total membership of the house is increased. Congressman Barbour, when the proposed re-apportionment legislation was presented some months ago, blocked action because he was opposed to increasing the house membership above 435 ,the present number. Many states, on this basis, would lose congress members, and no legislation was the result. Just what Mr. Barbour would now favor is not known here, but he will have a dominant voice in whatever action is taken. Other re-assignments on the committees of congress are now agitating the members of the California telegation. Congressman Swing has aspirations to go on the appropriations committee to succeed the late Congressman Osborne. It is doubtful if Swing can get the place on the appropriations commit- We also are told that Mr. La Follette is "convinced of the stability and progress of the country;" also that "several other members of the American party will remain in Moscow some time." They may be harder to convince. An interesting phenomenon, this hegira of American senators to Russia. La Follette was preceded by Brookhart, who likewise was convinced of the "stability and progress" of Russia under sovietism and demanded recognition for that regime immediately on his return. Ladd, of North Dakota, we believe, is another pilgrim. But who make up the American party mentioned in the dispatch quoted, and what are all these American legislators doing? We can understand that the self styled progressives referred to, who have an itch for socialistic panaceas, are attracted to view the great experiment in Marxism in the hope of getting reassurances to offset the unpleasant facts reported by trained investigators. eW could have predicted the convincing of these observers and expect a display of oratory on behalf of recognition. But when a considerable number of senators disappear behind the curtain of the soviet stage, we should like to know what is doing. What course of education are they going through and what assurances are they giving and what pest of European intrigue are they going to bring into our politics? We have some assurance in our own country that our representatives must work where we can see them. There is no bolshevik censorship in this country. When on rare occasions a senator or congressman goes to western Europe, we know pretty well what he is doing. But a trip into soviet Russia is a disappearance from the world of civilized report andlation was the result. Just what Mr. Barbour would now favor is not known here, but he will have a dominant voice in whatever action is taken. Other re-assignments on the committees of congress are now agitating the members of the California telegraph. Congressman Swing has aspirations to go on the appropriations committee to succeed the late Congressman Osborne. It is doubtful if Swing can get the place on the appropriations committee and there is a likelihood that Capt. Fredericks, Capt. Osborne's successor, may be honored by succeeding him as a member of this most important committee. One of the reasons is that the tenth district, which he represents, is one of the most important as to population and enterprise in the whole country. Should Swing be moved to appropriations, which seems doubtful, there will be a scramble on the part of other congressmen for the place made vacant on naval affairs. Congressman Curry will oppose Congressman McLafferty, of Oakland, because he favors Alameda as a naval base against Mare island and he will likewise object to Major Lineberger for a similar reason. Congressman Lineberger—is now a member of the rivers and harbors committee and should he be removed to the naval committee, Capt. Fredericks would be placed on rivers and harbors if he is not named as a member of the appropriations committee, which would be a high compliment as few new members ever are selected for such important committees at the beginning of their service. One of the reasons given for Swing's ambition to be on the appropriations committee is because he is about through with congress and has secretly planned to run at the next election. Fires starting in open places of Caundon month of September to the extent of dollars. Some estates losses as high as lars. In addition property destroyed growing out of the forest lands hawk. When winter comes soil which has been many years under the trees and so large part be carried rivers, impeding casioning floods in of the streams. It nature to replace the trees and others in a few hours. Teachers through called upon to give during the second (October 8-12) to cent conflagration effects. The law to teach fire prevention of the United States agriculture entitled Fire Prevention B School Children off field splendid matter The United States merce. Washington ANAHEIM GAZETTE GOOD ROADS Every man, woman and child in the United States has a personal interest in good roads. The farmer and the motorist have the most immediate and practical interest, but the interest of others is no less vital that it expresses an indirect relation. The farmer wants good roads because he can make more money with good roads than with poor roads. If the farmer can make more money, he spends more, which means greater prosperity for the whole nation. And if he can do with less money, good roads enable him to sell his products for less and still make as much as at present; that means lower prices for food. Every one who lives in a rural or suburban location is interested in good roads, because they decrease the time distance which separates the rural or suburban home from the city. Every rural or suburban dweller needs to get to the city sometime; the less the time distance the less it costs. Every one who lives in a city wants at times to get into the country. The good road is the means. If there are no good roads, there is a sharp line drawn between city and country, which makes for the good of neither. The more good roads the more travel. The more travel, the more understanding of people by their neighbors, and the less possible is misunderstanding, strife, rivalry, or political discord. Roads are a part of the foundation of Americanism. Let us all work to make that foundation broad and long and lasting. send you a fire prevention week bulletin. Superintendents and principals are impressing the civic lesson growing out of recent fires. OLIVE CITRUS GROWERS GET GOOD MONEY Received Two Million Dollars for Their Crop Last Year Citrus growers of the Olive district last year received from their products $2,000,000, according to statements made at the associated chambers of commerce dinner at Olive by Ben Cole, secretary of the Olive Improvement association and manager of the Olive Citrus association. Cole made the statement in his address of welcome, in which he took opportunity to express the community’s appreciation of the activity and effort of Dr. J. D. Thomas, president of the county body and president “of everything at Olive,” in effecting many changes of importance at that place—changes that have brought about progress and prosperity. L. F. Cobourn, of Orange, responded to the address. During the serving of the dinner, Mrs. C. A. Palmer, of Olive, rendered a number of solos, and La Verne W. Brown and his sister, Miss Clara Browne, favored with a number of piano and violin duets. L. M. Hopper, as chairman of a committee appointed to audit the accounts of the committee having in charge Orange county’s exhibit at the Monroe centennial in Los Angeles, reported the accounts regular and a balance in the fund of $362.11. The balance was voted to the county chambers. VISITING ASSESSORS TO TOUR COUNTY with respect to our own, if the credulousness of the plenipotentiaries of the four big powers at the Versailles conference is a fair indication of their ideas concerning the authority of an American president. In any case, we know enough to mind our own business, which is more than can be said of foreign countries and internationalists editors. A WINTER CARNIVAL PLANNED FOR SOUTH A winter carnival in southern California with snow, ice and wintery blasts will be held either the first week of January or the first week of February in the San Bernardino mountains. It will be the first of its kind in southern California. The region where the carnival will be held lies between Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear lake and in the winter is sure one snow covered piece of landscape. Frank G. Fanning, authority on winter sports and camping expert for the B. H. Dyds company, of Los Angeles, first sprung the idea. Fanning has had the co-operation of the chamber of commerce, Arrowhead Lake company, local banks, mercantile houses, Borestone Mountain Fox company, the Southern California Edison company, American Dog Derby association of Idaho and the Hollywood motion picture. The list of events in a winter carnival call for dog sledge racing ski jumping, horse drawn ski racing, ice skating, snow shoe racing, curling on the ice, trap shooting, ice boat races and a hockey tournament. Other features will be a five mile toboggan slide and an old fashion barn dance on the ice. The events would alternate at the two lanes. When the Italian officers were mur- The more good roads the more travel. The more travel, the more understanding of people by their neighbors, and the less possible is misunderstanding, strife, rivalry, or political discord. Roads are a part of the foundation of Americanism. Let us all work to make that foundation broad and long and lasting. IMPORTANT TO AUTOISTS Serious trouble is to be encountered by motorists who fail to observe the provision in the new California vehicle act, which states that all vehicles must operate on the right-hand edge of the right half of the highway or street, according to a warning issued by officials of the Auto Club of Southern California. Authorities throughout the southern counties of the state declare that auto owners have had plenty of time to become acquainted with this important provision, and there is to be no fooling about the matter any longer, they say. Autoists cannot proceed at a leisurely pace down the center of the road, under the new law, refusing to move over to the right and give the right of way to faster moving vehicles. Only in cases where is necessary to draw out to pass another car, is it permissable to use the center of the highway, thus blocking traffic. Auto club officers state that much traffic congestion is caused by heedless or stubborn motorists who maintain an unusually slow rate of speed down the middle of the road, and refuse to put to the right, allowing other vehicles to go ahead at a reasonable rate of speed. The new law makes these offenders subject to arrest, and many arrests will follow the practice throughout the southern counties. It is suggested by the club that all motorists acquaint themselves thoroughly with section 122 of the new vehicle law, which covers this point, so that they will not be disobeying it in the future. Remember to keep close to the right-hand edge of the right half of the highway if you want to avoid arrest on county roads throughout the southern territory of the state! CONCERNING FIRE PREVENTION L. M. Hopper, as chairman of a committee appointed to audit the accounts of the committee having in charge Orange county's exhibit at the Monroe centennial in Los Angeles, reported the accounts regular and a balance in the fund of $362.11. The balance was voted to the county chambers. VISITING ASSESSORS TO TOUR COUNTY Will Make Four Trips Into Different Sections This Week Business sessions will give way to invigorating and scenic automobile drives through the wonderlands of Orange county when the delegates gather in Santa Ana for the annual assessors' convention, to be held October 4, 5 and 6. Such conclaves as are necessary to conduct the usual run of business of the state association will be held, but plans made by Jas. Sleeper, assessor of Orange county, and Maurice Enderle, his chief deputy; T. B. Talbert, chairman of the board of supervisors, and J. W. Tubbs, mayor of Santa Ana, other members of the entertainment committee, call for no less than four separate trips to different sections of the county. Most of the visitors were expected to arrive last night, Sleeper said. The large part of these will stop at St. Ann's Inn, named as the official headquarters for the convention, which will bring approximately seventy-five assessors, members of their families, and other state officials of note, to Santa Ana. The convention officially will get under way Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, when Mayor Tubbs will deliver the address of welcome. A. E. Morton, assessor of Butte county, and president of the California Assessors' association, will respond. Ray L. Riley, state controller, and M. D. Lack, secretary of the state board of equalization, will speak at the afternoon session, which will be followed by a trip to Laguna Beach. A theatre party will be the evening feature. The October 5 session will be opened by an address by John S. Chambers, former state controller. In the afternoon, the meeting place for next year's conclave will be selected and officers elected. Leaving Santa Ana at 4 o'clock, the party will go to Or- CONCERNING FIRE PREVENTION Fires starting in the forest and open places of California during the month of September, damaged property to the extent of at least six million dollars. Some estimates place the losses as high as fifteen million dollars. In addition to the loss of the property destroyed, there are losses growing out of the fires that cannot be estimated. Thousands of acres of forest lands have been denuded. When winter comes, the thin layer of soil which has been accumulating for many years under the protection of the trees and sorub growth, will in large part be carried away to clog our rivers, impeding navigation and occasioning floods in the lower courses of the streams. It will take years for nature to replace this soil and restore the trees and other growth destroyed in a few hours. Teachers throughout the state are called upon to give a special period during the second week of October (October 8-12) to a discussion of recent conflagrations, their causes and effects. The law requires all schools to teach fire prevention. The bulletin of the United States department of agriculture entitled No. 7, "A Forest Fire Prevention Handbook for the School Children of California," will afford splendid material for discussion. The United States chamber of commerce, Washington, D.C., will also M. D. Lack, secretary of the state board of equalization, will speak at the afternoon session, which will be followed by a trip to Laguna Beach. A theatre party will be the evening feature. The October 5 session will be opened by an address by John S. Chambers, former state controller. In the afternoon, the meeting place for next year's conclave will be selected and officers elected. Leaving Santa Ana at 4 o'clock, the party will go to Orange county part and Marcy Heights, returning in time for the annual banquet at 6:30 o'clock. Saturday will be devoted exclusively to trips through the county. In the morning the delegates will go to Orange, Anaheim and Fullerton. In the afternoon Newport harbor will be inspected. WE KNOW ENOUGH The complaint on the part both of political leaders and people of intelligence that the citizens of this country are grossly ignorant of foreign affairs and, what is worse, are totally indifferent to them, make an old story. The people of this country know enough about foreign affairs to appreciate that those affairs are shot through with intrigue, false vows, racial and trade jealousies, territorial covetousness, distinctions of caste, factionalism, and in some instances religious intolerance, all of which breed militarism to support the diplomacy of deceit. To the extent, therefore, that we firmly refuse to participate in such an international Bedlam as exists in Europe we may be accused of being indifferent. But it is probably fair to state that the average minded American is better posted on foreign governments than the leaders of those governments are At Grade Crossings He Who Hesitates is Safe Self-preservation would seem to be nature's law. For the last five years, 9,101 persons (almost twice the number killed at the Battle of Gettysburg) have sacrificed their lives at highway crossings in the United States through failure to stop, look and listen. Train operation is safe because railway employees are carefully trained. Except in a few states, automobile drivers are turned loose, without even an examination. Trains and street cars stop before crossing another railroad where there is no interlocking device. If it be necessary for them, how much more necessary for the auto driver! For most automobiles carry loved ones and friends of the driver. Yet, eight out of ten automobile drivers race across railroad tracks without stopping and looking in either direction. Many motorists disregard the watchman's stop signal. Running through and breaking crossing gates is a common occurrence. One-fifth of all train accidents involving automobiles are caused by the automobile running into the side of the train. The railroads maintain warning signs and require engineers to whistle and ring the bell for every crossing. Highways are being re-located to eliminate crossings. But railroads are powerless to prevent injury to occupants of automobiles who fail to exercise care for the own safety. It has been suggested that all grade crossings be removed. There are 250,000 in the United States and at $50,000 each it would cost $12,500,000,000—and take at least thirty years—to remove them. This expense is about two-thirds of the value of all the railroads of the country, as tentatively found by the Interstate Commerce Commission, and neither the railroads nor the municipalities have the money. The "Stop, Look and Listen" rule can be followed now without cost. It takes a train but a few seconds to pass over a crossing. Surely no one would sacrifice his life and his loved ones to save a few seconds! It has been suggested that all grade crossings be removed. There are 250,000 in the United States and at $50,000 each it would cost $12,500,000,0d0—and take at least thirty years—to remove them. This expense is about two-thirds of the value of all the railroads of the country, as tentatively found by the Interstate Commerce Commission, and neither the railroads nor the municipalities have the money. The "Stop, Look and Listen" rule can be followed now without cost. It takes a train but a few seconds to pass over a crossing. Surely no one would sacrifice his life and his loved ones to save a few seconds! Lives of rail passengers are imperiled by grade crossing accidents. Recently several trains on eastern roads have been derailed by striking motor vehicles, and engineers and passengers have been killed. Grade crossing accidents would absolutely cease if every automobile driver would stop, look and listen at every grade crossing. Won't you do it? C. R. GRAY President. Omaha, Nebraska, October 1, 1923. UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM OUR WINTER FUEL kakes home comfortable on the chilly damp days that come sunny Southern California. 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